Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Sawtooth Society names new director

Weyerhaeuser Co. veteran will head Stanley-area advocacy group


By JASON KAUFFMAN
Express Staff Writer

Gary O'Malley has been named executive director of the nonprofit Sawtooth Society. Bob Hayes, who served as executive director for 10 years, will continue to serve as president.

According to a news release from the organization, O'Malley's background is in public policy and strategic planning within the natural resource field. He served for many years as director of issue management and government affairs at the Weyerhaeuser Co., out of Federal Way, Wash., where he also worked in public affairs and tax policy.

"We are tremendously excited to have someone with Gary's professional qualifications and passion for the area," Hayes said.

O'Malley and his wife, Sari, moved from Federal Way to the Stanley area full-time within the past year. The couple had previously maintained a vacation home in Stanley.

The Sawtooth Society is an independent, nonpartisan organization formed in 1997 to advocate on behalf of the 756,000-acre Sawtooth National Recreation Area and those who recreate, live and work within it.

O'Malley has also worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in forest research and with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources in fire control.

Hayes said O'Malley's extensive experience working with elected officials and agencies at the local, state, national and international level will be key in his new role. O'Malley will establish a Sawtooth Society field office in Stanley and begin working immediately on the organization's priorities, Hayes said.

O'Malley said he is excited to get to work advocating for the SNRA.

"My love for the area is what drew me to this challenge and I look forward to working on the important issues facing the Sawtooth National Recreation Area," he said.




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